Cistus 'Ruby Cluster'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; raised by Robert Page as a product of a breeding effort started by Eric Sammons to produce a blotched equivalent of C. inflatus. Compact, rounded growth and white flowers with maroon blotches in spring and summer. Similar to C. 'Little Gem.' Parentage: C. 'Decumbens' × ? × C. inflatus.

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 6 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental-firescaping, landscaping

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought